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IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 49-51
- Record Id:
- 041-002410143
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 036-000227427
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000006139.0x000001
- LARK:
- SLARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023598781.0x000037
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 49-51
- Title:
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Letters No. 55-57 to William Hornby, President and Governor Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont at Bushire
- Scope & Content:
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Letter discusses several administrative issues including the arrival of the Eagle (commanded by Captain Adam Shirreff), the Yarmouth (commanded by Captain William Wilson, with Mr William Browne) and the Bombay Merchant Snow (commanded by Captain Charles Virtue). The arrival of George Abraham, William Petrie and Captain Adam Sheriff and the subsequent death of George Abraham is also reported. The finances of the residency are discussed in detail. The departure of five seepoys [sepoys] is reported. The letter mentions a terrible earthquake in the city of Tavris [Tabriz] that is reported to have killed 50-60,000 people. The political situation in Persia and the Gulf is also discussed in some detail.
Two items originally sent with the letter immediately follow it in the file. The two items are as follows:
1) A list of Seepoys [Sepoys] came from Bombay the 8 February 1777 and departed 15 July 1780 and details of their pay.
2) A Manifest of Treasure, Pearls and Freight laden at Bushire on the Eagle Snow, Lieutenant Joseph Alderson.
Shipped by the Eagle.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000209245
033-000227426
036-000227427
037-000227428
038-000227429
040-000227432
041-002410143 - Is part of:
- IOR/R : India Office Records transferred later through official channels
IOR/R/15 : Records of the British Residency and Agencies in the Persian Gulf
IOR/R/15/1 : Political Residency, Bushire
IOR/R/15/1/1-118 : Political Residency, Bushire: letters received and sent
IOR/R/15/1/1-5 : Letters Sent and Received by the Bushire Residency
IOR/R/15/1/3 : Vol 3 Letters Outward (from Bushire)
IOR/R/15/1/3, pp 49-51 : Letters No. 55-57 to William Hornby, President and Governor Council at Bombay, from John Beaumont at Bushire - Hierarchy:
- 032-000209245[0010]/033-000227426[0001]/036-000227427[0001]/037-000227428[0001]/038-000227429[0003]/040-000227432[0055]/041-002410143
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/R
- Record Type (Level):
- Item
- Extent:
- 2 folios
- Digitised Content:
- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1780
- End Date:
- 1780
- Date Range:
- 15 Jul 1780
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- Legal Status:
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